What are some funny March Madness bracket names? Looking at amusing fan-dubbed titles for college basketball
Every year, fans come up with funny March Madness bracket names to add more fun to the NCAA Tournament. Even with college basketball in a transition period now, filling out a bracket is still one of the sport's biggest traditions.
Millions of copies get filled out every year as fans try to make as many correct picks as possible. Some go with more logical picks, while others try to guess the next Cinderella story. Coming up with funny March Madness bracket names is just another part of the fun.
After a long wait, the NCAA Tournament is just around the corner. Selection Sunday will take place this weekend, where we will find out which programs will have a chance at the title. From there, the action is set to begin on March 14 with the first games of the opening round.
The tournament will run through the rest of March and carry into April. This year's Final Four will be played on April 1, with the NCAA title game two days later.
What are some funny March Madness bracket names?
As far as funny March Madness bracket names go, there are almost too many to choose from. Some are based off movie references, while others are witty names put together by creative fans. A couple of examples include "Full Metal Bracket," "March Sadness," "Church of Bracketology" and "March Mad Men."
Some names even stem from players. In recent years, two players to have brackets named after them are New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson and Rui Hachimura of the LA Lakers. Bracket names based off these two include "Keep you Zion the Prize," "A Rui Great Bucket" and "The Zion King."
Other bracket names come from March Madness icons. One of the biggest names attached to the tournament these days is Sister Jean. After Loyola Chicago made a miraculous run to the Final Four, she has been synonymous with March Madness. Bracket names that pay homage to her include "Sister Jean's Holy Bracket."
Wrapping up the comical names, some final examples of witty are "7-10 Splits," "March Mad Men," "Definitely in My Izzone" and "Fast Breaking Bad."
With the tournament getting ready to tip off in a few days, new fresh names are sure to pop up social media. At the end of the day, getting excited for March Madness is a sports tradition like no other.